A terrible inferno
Introduction
The photograph on this page of A terrible inferno by Neil Owen as part of the Geograph project.
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A terrible inferno
Image: © Neil Owen Taken: 10 Sep 2021
Temple Church suffered a terrible fire - as did many other buildings nearby, including churches - after an air-raid in November, 1940. Here the stress of the raging fire and the weight of the falling roof are clear to see.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.452081
Longitude
-2.586965